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Increase Access to Healthy Food
USDA Food Assistance Programs increase food security
and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to
food, a healthful diet, and nutrition.
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- Farmers
Markets
Find out locations to Michigan Farmers Markets and
information to help you know what it in season and how to shop at your
local farmers market.
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Project FRESH:
Washtenaw County -Project FRESH is a program that makes fresh produce
available to low-income, nutritionally-at-risk consumers, by using
Michigan farmers' markets
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WIC:
Washtenaw County
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a health and nutrition program
that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well and
stay healthy. WIC also provides nutrition education and counseling and
help accessing health care.
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Learn about Healthy Food
Get easy access to the best food and nutrition
information at Nutrition.gov. It serves as a gateway to reliable
information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food
safety.
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Gardening
Gardening is a rewarding experience as you watch plants emerge from a
seed and grow into plants that provide you with fresh, nutritional
vegetables and fruits.
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MSU Extension
Family Nutrition Program (FNP) is a food and nutrition education
program for person’s eligible for or receiving food stamps/cash out.
FNP provides education in: nutrition, making delicious, low cost, quick
and easy meals and snacks, food selection, stretching your food dollar,
improving your shopping skills, and food safety.
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